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the spot. Was it by accident or design
that the parade wound
AROUND THIS HISTORIC CoRNER2

AROUND THIS HISTORIC CORNER?
was a question asked by hundreds, and
the line of march took the marching army
of sympathizsrs directly past Grief's hall,
in a basement of which a group of anar
chists used to hold nightly conferences
and instruct each other in the Use of dyna-
mite and practice the manual of arms.
Chief Marshal Kept with ten aids led the
way. They wore no red, but simple black
clothes and Grape en- their arms. Then
came the brllliantly-dressed corps of the
musicians. Following the first corps of
musicians walked the defense committee,
who had charge of collecting the funds by
which it was hoped to save the anarchists
from their fate. George Schilling led the
committee and carried in his hand a floral
tribute. Following marched, eight abreast,
nearly 200 members of Aurora Turn-Ve r.
Elm. of which Spies was a member. Four
hundred of Vorwerts Turner'S Society
came next, wearing red badges on their
breasts.
One hundred of the Tortschritt branch
came next, and then followed the feature
of the procession. 1t was the hearse of
AUGUST SPIES.
There was no nodding black plumes on it,
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tributes that nothing else could be seen.
Inside was a richly covered casket. Stand
ing in bold relief against the black broad
cloth of the cofil was thrown a great
sash ofred silk.
Then another band wheeled into Lake
street followed by many hundred mem
bers of the Central Labor Union, mem
bers of which are among the most ex
IRENE socialists of the city. Behind
them walked the black horses which drew
the hearse in which lay the coffin of
ADOLF FISCHER,
he who yelled "Hurrah for Anarchy" at
the he was hanged. His hearse
was well supplied with flowers, but for
some reason no red silk emblem of his
faith had been thrown across the casket
l n which were his remains.
Then came the funeral carriage of
Albert r. Parsons. On a box by the
driver sat a man holding in his hands a
floral tribute of such size that the in
scription of the flowers, From X. of L..
Assembly 1907" could be seen 100 feet
away.
ON PARSONS COFFIN,
instead of the great sash of red, was a
simple strip of red silk ribbon, which
was trailed carelessly from the head of
the casket to almost the center. Then
along came another cohort of the Central
Labor Union, butchers, bakers and rep
reservations Of all sorts of trades. Be-
hind these were drawn the hearses of
GEORGE ENGEL M LOUIS LINGO.
Over both the black cofins were the
inevitable red banners. All through this,
which may be called the first part of the
demonstration, were ~interspersed carriages
containing relatives and near friends OF
the dead anarchists. The next feature
of the procession was the turn out OF
people who followed after the hearses.
There were men, women and children
in the ranks four to eight deep.
AS they swung into Lake street not a
word was uttered by those in the ranks or
on the corners.
The most noticeable feature of this part
of the pageant was the showing made by
the two local assemblies of the knights OF
Labor composed wholly Of women. Each
one of these was afiame with red scarlet
in their hats, bows of crimson round their
threats and long streamers of crimson
from their shoulders. In front of them
marched Miss Mary MacCormick, master
workman of the organization known as the
Lucy Parsons Assembly K. of L.. She
was attended by two others, and the trio
carried a huge wreath. to the left Of which
was attached a snow white dove, the EN-,
blem of peace.
After the long line of people on foot
had passed came carriages to the number
offifty. The procession went east on Lake
street, south on Fifth avenue, and past
the building which was formerly the office
of August Spies and Albert r. Parsons
when they wrote the
BLOOD THIRSTY EDITORIALS
for their respective papers. As the first
ranks of the Aurora Turn Nerein passed
the building some one of its members
raised in the air a small United States flag
and waved it overhis head. This was the
signal for a cheer from loyal spectators on
the sidewalk.
Forty cars were required to take out the
members of'the procession, and hundreds
of others besides those in the carriages
went out on different routes. So dense
was the crowd on the tracks that when
the train pulled out it was at a snail
mace. Every street crossing and every
viaduct was
BLACK WITH HUMAN BEINGS,
who looked curiously at the train as il
passed by. Out through the Bohemian
| district the wheels rolled. and as the
slowly moving train passed many Bohe,
mian women whose husbands had taken
part in the riotous scenes of May, 1856,
peered out of the windows and over the
back fences to get a glimpse of the car in
which were the remains of the men who
had preached anarchy to their spOuses and
led them in many a strike.
AT THE CEMETERY.
There was no incident of special note
during the trip to Waldheim. When the
train arrived there the people quickly dis
mounted and a band led the way to the
cemetery, playing the most mournfu
dirge of the day. High on the shoulder.
of their one-time associates were the
black collins of the anarchists, each half
hidden by its display of flaming red. In
side the cemetery the cotfns were laid up
on a rude platform in front of what seem
cd to be a rough stone hut, perfectly win
dowless and with only one small door. A
moment later person who had followed
the collins to this point could not stir 4
hand or foot in any direction, so thick hac
the crowd become.
The relatives of the dead men quietly